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Niches / Colorful + RPG

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Colorful + RPG

Games tagged both Colorful and RPG: 183 indie paid launches, 15 of them earned $100k+ in their first year.

How to read this page

  • A hit is an estimated $100k+ first year. Revenue is estimated from Steam reviews, so read figures as "about". Earnings are sales on Steam after discounts and regional prices, before Steam's 30% cut, refunds and sales tax. About 58% of it reaches the developer.
  • Price moves the odds more than genre does, so the page opens on one price band. The keys in section 2 switch it.
  • From 26,280 indie paid launches 12 to 36 months old, data of 3 Oct 2026. How it is measured.

Showing Colorful + RPG priced $10 to $20, hiding samples under 100 launches. This filter changes the answer: at all prices the pair beats Colorful and is about level with RPG; priced $10 to $20 it has too few launches to read.

1Scoreboard: the pair against each of its tags

The pair's chance of a $100k+ first year beside each of its two tags, ranked like a high-score table, with typical earnings and the launches behind every figure.

ScoreboardDoes this pair beat its genres?$10 to $20

34 launches, under your minimum sample of 100.

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2NDRunner-up
Tag onemood tagColorful
14.1in 100 earned
$100k+
Odds14.1 in 100
Typical earnings$5,171
Launches376 / 53 hits
Pairno reading
--No reading
This pairColorful + RPG
--too few
to read
Odds--
Typical earnings--
Launches34

34 launches, under your minimum sample of 100.

1STWinner
Tag twoRPG
17.6in 100 earned
$100k+
Odds17.6 in 100
Typical earnings$8,454
Launches786 / 138 hits
Pairno reading
All indie launches $10 to $20: 17.6 in 100 earned $100k+, typical $8,234, from 4,301 launches.each block is 1 in 100 all indie at $10 to $20Colorful is a mood tag: GMD never ranks it alone, but every game carrying it is counted.

2Overlap: where the two tags meet

Each circle is one tag, sized by its launches, and the gold overlap is exactly this pair. Click a part to read it. Price changes the odds more than genre does (under $5: 0.5 in 100 launches earned $100k+; $20 to $40: 40.0 in 100), so read it within a price band.

Price bandswitches the whole page
All prices183 in pairUnder $586 in pair$5 to $1053 in pair$10 to $2034 in pair$20 to $4010 in pair
What the overlap means

The overlap is this niche: the 34 games tagged both Colorful and RPG priced $10 to $20. 23.5 in 100 of them earned $100k+, against 13.2 in 100 for Colorful-only games and 17.3 in 100 for RPG-only games, so games with both tags did better than games with either tag alone.

Both: 34 games priced $10 to $20; 23.5 in 100 earned $100k+, typical first-year earnings $9,098.

Circle areas follow launch counts; the gold overlap is exactly the pair's 34 launches. The outer parts are each tag's launches minus the pair's, so their chance is exact; their typical earnings are not computed yet.

3Comparables

Who leads this pair and each of its tags. Free until launch: one click opens the card. The full comparables list (nearest hits by tag pair, price and launch year) is not computed yet, and the card says so.

Comparables

Leaders

Top earner, share of the moneyFree until launch

Nice Day for Fishingleads this pair16.6%
PairNice Day for Fishing16.6%
ColorfulHello Kitty Island Adventure10.0%
RPGPath of Exile 218.0%
CheckOne game over half?no
NextNearest hitsnot computed yet

Lens checkHolds in 2 of 3, 1 too few to tell. Standard: the base the others are compared with. West-facing view: holds. Without the breakout: holds. Last 18 months: too few to tell.

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ComparablesFree until launchClick to unlockWho leads Colorful + RPG

What this card holds

  • Leaders. The top earner in this pair and in each of its two tags, with its share of the money.
  • One-hit check. Whether a single game holds over half of the pair's money.
  • Nearest hits. Similar games that earned $100k+, matched by tag pair, price and launch year: not computed yet.

How the list will be picked

Same tag pairdata ready
Same price banddata ready
Launched within a year of each otherplanned
Earned $100k+planned
The list itselfnot computed yet

Free until launch: one click opens the card.

The leaders, in words

  • Nice Day for Fishing earned 16.6% of the estimated first-year money of the 183 Colorful + RPG launches.
  • Colorful is led by Hello Kitty Island Adventure, with 10.0% of its money.
  • RPG is led by Path of Exile 2, with 18.0% of its money.
  • No game holds over half of this pair's money, so the pair is not a one-hit market.

Nearest hits (similar games that earned $100k+, matched by tag pair, price and launch year): not computed yet.

Filters do not apply here yet. Leaders and shares are for all prices and the Standard view; per price band and per lens they are not computed yet.

4Lens check: does the answer hold?

The same figures with three kinds of games set aside: games mostly reviewed in Chinese, the single biggest earner, and everything older than 18 months.

Does the answer hold?

All prices

Colorful + RPG holds in West-facing view and Without the breakout; too few to tell in Last 18 months. No lens moves the chance or typical earnings more than chance alone would.

Colorful + RPG through every lens, all prices
This pairBaseStandardevery launchWest-facing view172 of 183 launchesWithout the breakout182 of 183 launchesLast 18 months58 of 183 launches
Launches counted18315 hits17215 hits18214 hits584 hits
Earned $100k+8.2 in 1001 in 128.7 in 1001 in 117.7 in 1001 in 134 of 58too few for a rate
Typical first-year earnings$345top tenth $23,173+$352$345$191
Chance against standardthe base+6.4%0.5 more in 100-6.2%0.5 fewer in 100-15.9%1.3 fewer in 100; too few to tell
Typical against standardthe base+2.0%$7 more0.0%no change-44.6%$154 less; too few to tell
Does it hold?The base viewHoldsHoldsToo few to tell
BaseStandardThe base view

Every indie paid launch tagged both Colorful and RPG, 12 to 36 months old: 183 launches.

Launches counted
18315 hits
Earned $100k+
8.2 in 1001 in 12
Typical first-year earnings
$345top tenth $23,173+
Chance against standard
the base
Typical against standard
the base
West-facing viewHolds

Games mostly reviewed outside China. Drops games mostly reviewed in Chinese, meaning 35% or more of their reviews are in Simplified Chinese: 11 of 183 launches here. Review language is measured for games with 2,000+ reviews; smaller games are guessed from their names.

Launches counted
17215 hits
Earned $100k+
8.7 in 1001 in 11
Typical first-year earnings
$352
Chance against standard
+6.4%0.5 more in 100
Typical against standard
+2.0%$7 more
Without the breakoutHolds

Drops the single biggest earner, Nice Day for Fishing (16.6% of the money): 182 launches left. It moves the answer when that one game earned over half the money.

Launches counted
18214 hits
Earned $100k+
7.7 in 1001 in 13
Typical first-year earnings
$345
Chance against standard
-6.2%0.5 fewer in 100
Typical against standard
0.0%no change
Last 18 monthsToo few to tell

Keeps only launches 18 months old or newer: 58 of 183.

Launches counted
584 hits
Earned $100k+
4 of 58too few for a rate
Typical first-year earnings
$191
Chance against standard
-15.9%1.3 fewer in 100; too few to tell
Typical against standard
-44.6%$154 less; too few to tell
Standard
Every indie paid launch tagged both Colorful and RPG, 12 to 36 months old: 183 launches.
West-facing view
Games mostly reviewed outside China. Drops games mostly reviewed in Chinese, meaning 35% or more of their reviews are in Simplified Chinese: 11 of 183 launches here. Review language is measured for games with 2,000+ reviews; smaller games are guessed from their names.
Without the breakout
Drops the single biggest earner, Nice Day for Fishing (16.6% of the money): 182 launches left. It moves the answer when that one game earned over half the money.
Last 18 months
Keeps only launches 18 months old or newer: 58 of 183.

Colorful is audience split: West-facing view moves the answer more than chance alone would. It holds in Without the breakout and Last 18 months.

Colorful through every lens, all prices
ColorfulBaseStandardevery launchWest-facing view2,806 of 2,852 launchesWithout the breakout2,851 of 2,852 launchesLast 18 months838 of 2,852 launches
Launches counted2,852121 hits2,806116 hits2,851120 hits83837 hits
Earned $100k+4.2 in 1001 in 244.1 in 1001 in 244.2 in 1001 in 244.4 in 1001 in 23
Typical first-year earnings$312top tenth $14,497+$313$312$285
Chance against standardthe base-2.6%0.1 fewer in 100-0.8%no change+4.1%0.2 more in 100
Typical against standardthe base+0.3%$1 more0.0%no change-8.7%$27 less
Does it hold?The base viewMoves the answerHoldsHolds
BaseStandardThe base view

Every indie paid launch tagged Colorful, 12 to 36 months old: 2,852 launches.

Launches counted
2,852121 hits
Earned $100k+
4.2 in 1001 in 24
Typical first-year earnings
$312top tenth $14,497+
Chance against standard
the base
Typical against standard
the base
West-facing viewMoves the answer

Games mostly reviewed outside China. Drops games mostly reviewed in Chinese, meaning 35% or more of their reviews are in Simplified Chinese: 46 of 2,852 launches here. Review language is measured for games with 2,000+ reviews; smaller games are guessed from their names.

Launches counted
2,806116 hits
Earned $100k+
4.1 in 1001 in 24
Typical first-year earnings
$313
Chance against standard
-2.6%0.1 fewer in 100
Typical against standard
+0.3%$1 more
Without the breakoutHolds

Drops the single biggest earner, Hello Kitty Island Adventure (10.0% of the money): 2,851 launches left. It moves the answer when that one game earned over half the money.

Launches counted
2,851120 hits
Earned $100k+
4.2 in 1001 in 24
Typical first-year earnings
$312
Chance against standard
-0.8%no change
Typical against standard
0.0%no change
Last 18 monthsHolds

Keeps only launches 18 months old or newer: 838 of 2,852.

Launches counted
83837 hits
Earned $100k+
4.4 in 1001 in 23
Typical first-year earnings
$285
Chance against standard
+4.1%0.2 more in 100
Typical against standard
-8.7%$27 less
Standard
Every indie paid launch tagged Colorful, 12 to 36 months old: 2,852 launches.
West-facing view
Games mostly reviewed outside China. Drops games mostly reviewed in Chinese, meaning 35% or more of their reviews are in Simplified Chinese: 46 of 2,852 launches here. Review language is measured for games with 2,000+ reviews; smaller games are guessed from their names.
Without the breakout
Drops the single biggest earner, Hello Kitty Island Adventure (10.0% of the money): 2,851 launches left. It moves the answer when that one game earned over half the money.
Last 18 months
Keeps only launches 18 months old or newer: 838 of 2,852.

RPG is changed recently: Last 18 months moves the answer more than chance alone would. It holds in West-facing view and Without the breakout.

RPG through every lens, all prices
RPGBaseStandardevery launchWest-facing view3,125 of 3,715 launchesWithout the breakout3,714 of 3,715 launchesLast 18 months1,018 of 3,715 launches
Launches counted3,715270 hits3,125225 hits3,714269 hits1,01882 hits
Earned $100k+7.3 in 1001 in 147.2 in 1001 in 147.2 in 1001 in 148.1 in 1001 in 12
Typical first-year earnings$675top tenth $51,629+$729$675$859
Chance against standardthe base-0.9%0.1 fewer in 100-0.3%no change+10.8%0.8 more in 100
Typical against standardthe base+8.0%$54 more0.0%no change+27.3%$184 more
Does it hold?The base viewHoldsHoldsMoves the answer
BaseStandardThe base view

Every indie paid launch tagged RPG, 12 to 36 months old: 3,715 launches.

Launches counted
3,715270 hits
Earned $100k+
7.3 in 1001 in 14
Typical first-year earnings
$675top tenth $51,629+
Chance against standard
the base
Typical against standard
the base
West-facing viewHolds

Games mostly reviewed outside China. Drops games mostly reviewed in Chinese, meaning 35% or more of their reviews are in Simplified Chinese: 590 of 3,715 launches here. Review language is measured for games with 2,000+ reviews; smaller games are guessed from their names.

Launches counted
3,125225 hits
Earned $100k+
7.2 in 1001 in 14
Typical first-year earnings
$729
Chance against standard
-0.9%0.1 fewer in 100
Typical against standard
+8.0%$54 more
Without the breakoutHolds

Drops the single biggest earner, Path of Exile 2 (18.0% of the money): 3,714 launches left. It moves the answer when that one game earned over half the money.

Launches counted
3,714269 hits
Earned $100k+
7.2 in 1001 in 14
Typical first-year earnings
$675
Chance against standard
-0.3%no change
Typical against standard
0.0%no change
Last 18 monthsMoves the answer

Keeps only launches 18 months old or newer: 1,018 of 3,715.

Launches counted
1,01882 hits
Earned $100k+
8.1 in 1001 in 12
Typical first-year earnings
$859
Chance against standard
+10.8%0.8 more in 100
Typical against standard
+27.3%$184 more
Standard
Every indie paid launch tagged RPG, 12 to 36 months old: 3,715 launches.
West-facing view
Games mostly reviewed outside China. Drops games mostly reviewed in Chinese, meaning 35% or more of their reviews are in Simplified Chinese: 590 of 3,715 launches here. Review language is measured for games with 2,000+ reviews; smaller games are guessed from their names.
Without the breakout
Drops the single biggest earner, Path of Exile 2 (18.0% of the money): 3,714 launches left. It moves the answer when that one game earned over half the money.
Last 18 months
Keeps only launches 18 months old or newer: 1,018 of 3,715.

A lens moves the chance only when it differs from standard by more than a random cut of the same size would, with 5+ hits on both sides; typical earnings are compared from 100 launches, within 25%. Without the breakout moves the answer when one game earned over half the money. Lens figures by price band are not computed yet, so this table is for all prices.

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